I’m A Celeb’s Amir Khan mocked for screaming after touching a snake but fans are baffled after discovering photo of him posing with huge python – and a sexy model

While poor Georgia Toffolo was trapped in a coffin being bitten by creepy crawlies, Amir’s screams drowned hers out as he completely failed to won the camp any meals

By Lauren Franklin

20th November 2017, 10:31 pm

Updated: 27th November 2017, 5:55 pm

I’M A Celeb’s Amir Khan may have screamed his way through and failed the Bushtucker Trial tonight after grabbing a snake – but he’s not as petrified of them as he says.

As fans of the show flocked to Twitter to mock the “wimpy” 30-year-old boxer, one social media detective discovered he doesn’t actually mind snakes… as long as they’re in the hands of a gorgeous blonde model.

However the girl in the photo, Georgia Leahy, has now confirmed Amir's snake phobia to The Mirror, saying: "I remember him being a bit scared of Slinky, and one of the guys was like, no, do it, you've got to get a picture.

"I do remember he was scared - he doesn't look it in the picture.

"You can tell Slinky really likes him because he's got his tongue out. Slinky was really excited to meet him.

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"Most of the time because Slinky loves me so much he'd come back to me, but in this picture he's going right for Amir!"

Amir took part in the Critter-cal Rescue alongside Made In Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo who was buried among hundreds of creepy crawlies as he endeavoured to find keys in holes filled with scary surprises.

Explaining the snake incident to Ant and Dec, he said: “When I put my hand in I thought it was a rope I pulled it out.

“I’ve never screamed so much in my life and I’ve been punched in the face, I was screaming.”

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Amir screamed and quit the Bushtucker Trial tonight after he touched a snake

However Toff couldn’t hide her disappointment at Amir yelling “I’m a celebrity get me out of here” and quitting the challenge.

She said: “I’m really disappointed, I’m really shocked that Amir said, ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here.’”

Toff then told him, “I am a chick, I’m meant to have a girly scream, but you are a boxer!”

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He escaped the task screaming 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here'

And viewers found his ordeal hilarious.

Cara de la Hoyde tweeted: “Well @amirkingkhan is the biggest pussy ever 👀 signed himself up for every task now 🤔 well done 👏 @imacelebrity”